The aim of this course is to provide participants with a hands-on understanding of the design and use of common management control systems. This includes discussion of the planning and budgeting process, financial and non-financial performance measurement, and questions of target setting and performance evaluation. Participants learn about the usefulness of management control systems, but also about potential challenges and pitfalls.

■ Planning, budgeting, and variance analysis
■ Financial performance and value creation
■ Performance measurement systems
■ Target setting and relative performance evaluation

What our students said
■ Interesting insights into various companies
■ Case studies were very useful
■ Well structured course